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The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is an admission requirement for almost* all ABA-accredited law schools in the United States. Beginning in 2018-19, the LSAT will be offered six times a year (September, November, January, March, June, and July), and by 2019-20, it will be offered in every month except...

You’ve done your research, and now you’re ready to apply to law school. The process may seem overwhelming at first, but once you are more familiar with it, you’ll see that it’s really pretty straightforward. These pages are designed to smooth the way for...

A handful of law schools offer students the opportunity to write so-called “optional” essays. For example, Northeastern University School of Law “encourages” (but does not require) you to submit an additional one-page essay telling them either about your commitment to social change, or how you would use their co-ops (internships).
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If you are a graduate student, faculty member or employer who is new to writing recommendations in general, or to writing law school recommendations in particular, this page is for you.
Law school admission committees look to recommendations first to confirm their sense of the student’s academic potential, and...

You should take the LSAT no later than the summer or fall of the year in which you intend to apply, a full year (or more) before you intend to begin law school. If you are still in college and plan to go to law school right after graduation, you...

To the left (and below), you’ll find the primary categories of law school application components. Within each category, there are several articles and links to additional resources that will help you understand each application component, and ensure that you are able to put together the best package possible....

There are a handful of questions on almost every law school application that require elaboration in an attached statement, or addendum, if the applicant answers the question in the affirmative. The three most common addenda questions involve academic challenges, college disciplinary or criminal records, and the so-called “diversity” question. As...

Most people find applying to law school a very stressful process. But it’s just the first step toward a generally stressful career. Learning how to manage your stress early on can save you an immense amount of grief and anxiety in future years.
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When you apply to law school, you will discover that most applications ask you about your undergraduate disciplinary record and your criminal record. The questions are sometimes very open-ended: those about your disciplinary record might ask for information about any time you have been disciplined either for academic or non-academic...

Every law student who has ever entered his or her first law school class feels has a moment (at least one) of feeling that everyone else knows something s/he doesn’t. Everyone else is on their game, understands this whole mysterious process that is playing out before them,...